The Elephant Man

8.2

/10

2h 4m 7+Drama History Biography

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story ... Read more

Starring Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, Helen Ryan, John Standing

Watch "The Elephant Man" from streaming services Vudu, Amazon Prime, Microsoft and several more released in 1980. It's a drama and history movie, and has a rating of 8.2 out of 10 from Imdb which is very high for this kind of movie.